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A study of older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that new use of the long-acting bronchodilators β-agonists and anticholinergics was associated with similar increased risks of cardiovascular events, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-bronchodilators-cardiovascular-events.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:03 EST news288284274 Women are less likely than men to receive care in a trauma center after severe injury, according to a new study of almost 100,000 Canadian patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-women-severe-injuries-men-trauma.html Health Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:56 EST news288268484 (HealthDay)—For patients undergoing surgery for lumbar herniated intervertebral disc disease, reoperation rates reach 13.4 percent after five years, with more than half of reoperations occurring in the first year, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-re-op-idd-herniated-intervertebral-disc.html Surgery Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:40:02 EST news285308075 In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest around-the-clock labor and delivery coverage decreased the odds of cesarean delivery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-around-the-clock-labor-coverage-decrease-c-section.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:03 EST news279800872 (HealthDay)—Patients with cardiovascular disease who discontinue low-dose aspirin therapy after peptic ulcer bleeding have a seven-fold higher risk of death or acute cardiovascular event, according to research published in the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-aspirin-therapy-gi-ups-cardiovascular.html Cardiology Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:30:01 EST news279204337 (HealthDay)—Almost half of patients whose primary care physicians recommend a lumbosacral or cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan go on to receive a surgical consultation, but few end up undergoing spinal surgery, according to research published in the Jan. 1 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-surgery-common-mri-spine.html Surgery Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:05:29 EST news276354292 (HealthDay)—Intracardiac shunts (ICSs), diagnosed using an echocardiogram, or mild or moderate pulmonary hypertension (PH), do not affect short- or long-term mortality in liver transplant candidates, according to research published online in the Dec. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-liver-transplant-outcomes-worse-echo.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:10:01 EST news274113509 (HealthDay)—Use of sulfonylureas for initial treatment of diabetes is associated with increased cardiovascular events and death compared with metformin, according to a study published in the Nov. 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-sulfonylureas-cardio-events-metformin.html Medications Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:24:28 EST news271488260 A study of patients treated with the anticoagulant medication warfarin suggests that resuming warfarin therapy after an episode of gastrointestinal tract bleeding was associated with lower risk for thrombosis (blood clot) and death, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-resuming-warfarin-gastrointestinal-tract-linked.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:00:04 EST news267098603 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have determined that preeclampsia is a significant risk factor for long-term health issues, such as chronic hypertension and hospitalizations later in life. The findings from the retrospective cohort study were just published in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-preeclampsia-poses-significant-long-term-health.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:29:06 EST news265991339 Women who have breast cancer and are treated with two chemotherapy drugs may experience more cardiac problems like heart failure than shown in previous studies, according to a new Cancer Research Network study by Group Health researchers and others in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-heart-problems-chemo-drugs-breast.html Cancer Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:00:01 EST news265550767 (HealthDay) -- Among patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC), those with pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for longer than five years have an increased mortality risk, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-long-term-diabetes-ups-pancreatic-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:27:15 EST news264259581 (HealthDay) -- Patients with celiac disease, particularly those presenting with malabsorption symptoms later in life, have a higher incidence of lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs), according to research published in the August issue of the American Journal of Hematology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-celiac-disease-linked-lymphoproliferative-disorders.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:00:01 EST news262543205 (HealthDay) -- For U.S. veterans with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), being overweight or obese at time of diagnosis correlates with improved survival, according to a study published online May 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-obesity-overweight-diagnosis-ups-b-cell.html Cancer Wed, 30 May 2012 13:10:01 EST news257591076 (HealthDay) -- The administration of a single 600-mg dose of albendazole to United States-bound refugees prior to departure from Africa and Southeast Asia reduces the prevalence of intestinal nematodes, according to a study published in the April 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-albendazole-parasite-prevalence-refugees.html Health Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:40:01 EST news254024424 The secondary cancer risk from multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scans is low among older adults, according to a study from Stanford University in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. MDCT is a high-speed imaging technique that is commonly used to diagnose a variety of diseases and conditions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-secondary-cancer-multi-detector-ct-scans.html Cancer Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:28:15 EST news252581290 Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under control, according to a large, long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-lifestyle-treatment-goals-people-diabetes.html Diabetes Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:11:00 EST news246647447 Demographics and clinical factors appear to be associated with survival in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), and the presence of dementia is associated with a significant increase in mortality, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-demographic-clinical-factors-survival-patients.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:00:04 EST news244731482 Visiting a primary care clinician every two weeks was associated with greater control of blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels among patients with diabetes, according to a report in the September 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-frequent-office-factors-patients-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:24:34 EST news236273066 Avoiding HLA-DR mismatching appears to be beneficial in pediatric kidney transplant patients, however the likelihood of finding a matching donor must be considered against the wait time for a possible donation, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-factors-pediatric-kidney-transplant.html Other Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:40:04 EST news230225991